MENTOR: KURT EVERARD | SELF CARE

Our guest expert in this session is Kurt Everard from TIACS. Venturing into counselling for the first time (or any time) can be daunting and overwhelming. This reality is compounded by the fact that there is real uncertainty in what is to happen within these counselling sessions.  There may be a surface level understanding of…

Our guest expert in this session is Kurt Everard from TIACS. Emotional intelligence (EI) is an important skill which relates to an ability to manage and understand our emotions while also identifying and understanding the emotions of those around us. Generally speaking, high emotional intelligence intersects with, and fosters strong interpersonal skills (among other things)…

[Watch time: 1 hour] Our guest expert in this session is Kurt Everard from TIACS. What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘trauma’?  Many people’s minds go automatically towards war and conflict which is fair, but this is only one of several examples. There are numerous factors that can contribute to an event…

[Watch time: 1 hour & 2 minutes] Our guest expert in this session is Kurt Everard from TIACS. Life is filled with several different forms of loss but things around us will not stop. We will still have to cope and function in areas such as work and family. With this in mind, it is…

[Watch time: 54 minutes] Our guest expert in this session is Kurt Everard from TIACS. We are beginning a new year which usually brings about a consideration of resolutions (or equivalent). Learning Objectives: from this session, you will learn about: Increased awareness of the potential consequences of lacking self-care (from research and my professional experience…

[Watch time: 1 hour] Our guest expert in this session is Kurt Everard from TIACS. As we draw to the end of the year, everyone is asked to think about and share one new learning regarding some part of your mental well-being.  It might be an important lesson, a way of navigating a conversation, a…

[Watch time: 41 minutes] Our guest expert in this session is Kurt Everard from TIACS. It is impossible for us to see the future, so life is inherently unpredictable.  Therefore, it is important that we remain as adaptable and flexible as possible, but this is easier said than done.  The strategies in this session will…

[Watch time: 53 minutes] Our guest expert in this session is Kurt Everard from TIACS. I am not expecting anyone to be a counsellor but there will Inevitably be times where we have to support people around us who are struggling. The conversations that may arise in these kinds of situations are undeniably difficult to…

[Watch time: 1 hour] Our guest expert in this session is Kurt Everard from TIACS. Picture yourself on the highway and someone cuts you off. What would your reaction be? Anger? Frustration? … Fair enough.  Picture yourself in a situation where you’ve had some big bills coming out of the account and not much coming…

[Watch time: 1 hour & 1 minute] Our guest expert in this session is Kurt Everard from TIACS. Death is a universal reality therefore we will all be inevitably faced with the loss of a loved one and need to be as prepared as possible for that.  Loss and grief is not a subject we…